| Title: | BRASS CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1999-06-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOSEPH SMAGOWICZ
SUBJECT : BRASS changes
DATE : 06/04/1999
JUNE 4, 1999
TO: ALL LINE RELEASE/BRASS FILERS
FROM: U. S. CUSTOMS SERVICE,
DIRECTOR,
TRADE PROGRAMS
RE: BRASS CHANGES - FILER CODES
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, FILERS WHO ACT AS THE IMPORTER OF
RECORD ON BORDER RELEASE ADVANCED SCREENING & SELECTIVITY (THE
SYSTEM WHICH REPLACED THE LINE RELEASE PROGRAM) ENTRIES WILL
UTILIZE A NEW UNIQUE IDENTIFIER TO NOTIFY THE U.S. CUSTOMS
SERVICE OF THAT SITUATION. THIS NEW IDENTIFIER REPLACES THE
FOUR ZEROS (0000) THAT WERE REVOKED FOR NEW APPLICATIONS ON
MAY 21, 1999. THE NEW IDENTIFIER WILL BE CONSTRUCTED BY
ADDING A ZERO TO THE END OF THE FILER'S PRESENT 3 DIGIT FILER
CODE.
ALL NEW APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS REPLACING THE
FOUR ZEROS, WILL CONTAIN THE NEW IDENTIFIER. THESE
APPLICATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PORTS
IN THE USUAL MANNER. ADDITIONALLY, AT TIME OF APPLICATION,
FILERS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THE IMPORTER OF RECORD
NUMBER, SURETY CODE AND BOND NUMBER THAT THEY WILL BE
OBLIGATING WHEN THEY ACT AS IMPORTER OF RECORD.
FOR THE EXISTING BAR CODES, WHICH CONTAIN "0000" (AND NEED TO
BE REPLACED BY DECEMBER 1, 1999), BROKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
SUBMIT NEW APPLICATIONS/LOAD SHEETS AS THEY FIND IT
CONVENIENT. THE CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO
FACILITATE THE PROCESSING OF THESE IMPORTER OF RECORD CHANGES.
PLEASE INSURE THAT ALL NEW APPLICATIONS/LOAD SHEETS REFLECT
THESE CHANGES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE
BRASS PROGRAM MANAGER, BRUCE NUNZIATA AT (802) 524-4898 X 255.
S/PAUL K. SCHWARTZ
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
DIRECTOR
TRADE PROGRAMS